Remote Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator - Trial Ops

Merck; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 74,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States seeks a Clinical Trial Coordinator to manage trial/site administration, document management, budgeting and regulatory submissions. You will support IRB/ERC filings, prepare study materials, update CTMS, and ensure timely site readiness.

The role collaborates with COM, CRM and CRA, and finance to manage CTRAs and payments, while mentoring junior CTCs and driving continuous process improvements in GCP-compliant practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in Clinical Research or relevant healthcare experience.
• Completed job training (office management, administration, finance, health care preferred) or Bachelor’s Degree.

Responsibilities

• Trial and site administration: track essential documents, report safety, collate and distribute tools, update CTMS, manage supply coordination and labeling.
• Document management: prepare, distribute/ship and archive clinical documents; assist with eTMF reconciliation; update manuals and destruction of supplies; prepare investigator trial file binders.
• Regulatory & Site Start-Up: collect forms for site evaluation/start-up; obtain and update study insurance certificates; support submission packages for IRB/ERC; publish study results as required.
• Budgeting, Agreement and Payments: develop and maintain country/site budgets; negotiate and maintain contracts; track negotiations; manage payments; ensure compliance.
• Meeting Planning: organize meetings and support local investigator meetings.
• Quality & Oversight: mentor junior CTCs; share best practices; train as appropriate.

Skills

Clinical Research

CTA (Clinical Trial Agreements)

Clinical Trial Compliance

Clinical Trial Management

Customer-Focused

GCDMP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Time Management

Training Delivery

CTMS

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States seeks a Clinical Trial Coordinator to manage trial/site administration, document management, budgeting and regulatory submissions. You will support IRB/ERC filings, prepare study materials, update CTMS, and ensure timely site readiness.

The role collaborates with COM, CRM and CRA, and finance to manage CTRAs and payments, while mentoring junior CTCs and driving continuous process improvements in GCP-compliant practices.